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Lanark

Lanark was named after a town in Scotland. [1]

Heller's Tavern at Lanark was opened in 1800 by a Mr. Keimly. Peter Knepply kept a store there. Jacob Seider also had a tavern in the township. In 1772 Jacob Ziegenfuss was a tavernkeeper here. In 1778 William Kunius, John Stahl, Nicholas Kooken and Erhard Weber had taverns. In 1788 Carl Huth and Richard Jackson had stores in the township and Daniel Kupper a tavern.

  1. Lehigh County Historical Society, Annual Proceedings, 1924, Allentown PA
Polk's 1882 Gazetteer

LANARK. Three miles from Centre Valley, its place of shipment, on N. P. Div. P. & R. R. R. is a postoffice with no village population, in Upper Saucon township, Lehigh county, 4 miles south of Allentown, the county seat. C. Wittman, postmaster.

  • Blank John G, saw mill.
  • Brinker W G, Justice.
  • Fenk Wm, shoemkr.
  • Gerhard A, Flour Mill.
  • Heller A R, hotel.
  • Hoe Wm, wagonmkr.
  • Rumfield Jesse, blacksmith.
  • Snyder S W, carpenter.
  • Wittman C, farmer.

R.L.Polk, Pennsylvania State Gazetteer & Business Directory, 1882, Philadelphia

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